Film Archive
2009
Focus Seasons
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Spanning teen musicals, red westerns, psychedelic sci-fi and socialist dramas, this collection of cinematic rarities offers a fascinating glimpse behind the Iron Curtain.
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Melt into a gritty world inhabited by grifters, misfits and antiheros.
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'The girls' are up front in these stylistically brazen films by women directors from the sixties and early seventies.
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A cinematic trip through the times and artistic influences of one of Hollywood's great rebels.
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Celebrate the career of a major Australian actor, whose style is defined by her classic poise and cool eroticism.
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Immerse yourself in the lavish worlds of the Oscar-winning production designer, in his collaborations with directors from Fellini to Scorsese.
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Uncover a world of pop art, agitprop, sporting icons, fashion and fabulous filmmaking in this explosion of wild genius from an untamed cinema original
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Weekly & Monthly Programs
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Selections of the finest offerings of new and newly-restored international cinema for extended run seasons.
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What makes Australia's filmmakers tick?
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ACMI presents exclusive monthly screenings of superb new films and restored classics that you won't see anywhere else.
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Worship at the temple of cult cinema every Friday - featuring the enigmatic, the anti-establishment, the quirky and movies so wrong they're right!
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An ongoing program of quality films for discerning audiences that draws on the best of Australian and international cinema.
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From Tigger to Tin Man, our new expanded kids program is the place for movie magic on a budget.
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From cinema classics to experimental and underground achievements, Cinémathèque is Australia's only weekly forum for serious engagement with film.
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Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American film. Monthly screenings celebrate the richness of latin filmmaking, from classics to experimental new work.
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Special Programs
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Now in its fourth year, the Hola Mexico Film Festival returns to create a revolution!
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The annual showcase from graduating students of Film and Television at the Faculty of the VCA and Music, The University of Melbourne.
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Exciting and provocative films from our future filmmakers.
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A documentary produced by Multicultural Arts Victoria and filmmaker Thomas Baricevic.
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It's full steam ahead for another exciting year of the latest in Japanese cinema.
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A free touring program of family-friendly films exploring the spectacular world of science and natural history > Halls Gap & Marysville.
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Victorian short films on sustainability in time for Copenhagen Climate Conference.
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Celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2009, this groundbreaking festival offers an impressive and ambitious panoramic view of contemporary Jewish cinema.
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The world's best short films exploring spirituality, faith and meaning.
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A program of freshly produced short films, made in Melbourne in 48 hours.
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Take a trip through the back alley of punk with founding member of The Police, Henry Padovani.
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A program showcasing the best student work of 2009.
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The first ever Croatian film festival to be held in Australia showcasing the finest in contemporary and classic Croatian cinema production.
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The Arab Film Festival Australia Touring Program presents a fantastic program of films from across the Arab world.
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A weekend film festival introducing inspiring Buddhist practitioners, cultures and stories.
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Change your perception of horror, with a program of well-crafted, beautifully shot films.
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Andy Warhol, his Superstars, the sexual revolution and sixties counterculture are front and centre in this eclectic mix of works.
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Australia's premier celebration of international performing and visual arts and Melbourne's flagship cultural event.
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A collection of films made by La Trobe University students, funded by La Trobe University Guild.
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This year's festival has assembled a bumper crop of local and international musicals, comedies and dramas for you to enjoy.
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Showcasing the latest and best in Malaysian film.
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Open to professional members of the Australian Film Institute (AFI), this season showcases all of the films in competition for the 2009 AFI Awards.
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A free program of rare, exemplary and extra-special short works from the ACMI Collection.
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The story of a young man's journey to a new city and his search for a sense of connection.
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Celebrating 25 years in the industry, the designer who brought grunge to the catwalk continues to inspire with his unique take on downtown chic.
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The cinematic legacy of Anna May Wong is celebrated in a spotlight program of silent and sound films alongside a new biographical film.
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The MWF presents a selection of literary adaptations that is by turns inspiring, amusing and thought-provoking.
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The Indonesian Film Festival brings to your table the finest selection of Indonesian cinema.
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A story about events in Romania after Romanian and German troops attack Russia.
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ACMI is the place to experience the best of Australia's pre-eminent film festival.
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With over 300 films from all over the world, MIAF combines the best new animation with retrospective programs to challenge and inspire.
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British artist Tacita Dean introduces a screening of her film The Uncles.
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An inspiring and fun-filled festival of the best local and international children's shorts, animations and documentaries.
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Don't miss this screening of a new film exploring the debates around desalination and the politics of water.
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Nine years in the making, this touching story delves into the taboo of our generation, openly exploring the experiences of sickness and dying.
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Two special screenings of Leon Gast's fascinating insight into the mind of Muhammed Ali, on the eve of the 1974 heavyweight championship prize fight.
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Presented with the 2009 Melbourne International Jazz Festival, a program exploring the brilliance and virtuosic rebellion of jazz music.
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From restored classics to the latest award-winning films and box office hits, this inaugural festival showcases the best of Turkish cinema.
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A special screening of Tim Wise's award-winning feature documentary, raising funds for the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN).
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Co-programmed by Pedro Almodóvar with special guest curators Woody Allen and Penélope Cruz.
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The 19th Melbourne Queer Film Festival brings to ACMI the best in national and international queer screen culture.
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Elegant, layered and inspiring, this special film season celebrates the work and influence of a fashion icon.
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Melbourne's film community is coming together to support the Victorian Bushfire Appeal with a screening of the award-winning drama Gomorrah.
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Eclectic and daring, the MLAFF brings together a mix of the best features, documentaries and shorts of contemporary Latin American film.
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ACMI presents a special program of films as part of a festival celebrating the life and work of Charles Darwin.
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